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kailava.

spotted; light and colorful

7 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkɑi̯lɑʋɑ/[ˈkɑ̝i̯lɑ̝ʋɑ̝]
  1. spotted; light and colorful

    Tavastia · dialectal
Where this word comes from

Possibly Proto-Finnic *kaila- + -va (compare dialectal Estonian kail (“white-headed cow”)), possibly from Baltic (compare Old Prussian gaylis).

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